Tottenham 5 Stoke 1: Harry Kane at the double as Heung-min Son inspires Spurs

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Tom Doyle9 December 2017

Heung-min Son and Harry Kane starred as Tottenham cruised to a 5-1 Premier League win over Stoke at Wembley on Saturday.

Son helped give Spurs a first-half lead as the South Korean's cross was deflected into Jack Butland's net off of Ryan Shawcross, and Mauricio Pochettino's side hit three goals in 13 minutes after the break to get some much-needed points on the board.

Son gave Spurs a two-goal lead seven minutes after the break after finishing a Dele Alli through-ball, and Kane - who missed a gilt-edged chance in the first half - made amends with a header two minutes after Son's effort.

Kane then netted his second 10 minutes later with a coolly taken finish, and Christian Eriksen broke through a non-existent Stoke back line with 16 minutes left on the clock to add the fifth.

The only mark against Spurs' performance was Stoke's soft consolation goal, with Shawcross heading home after Hugo Lloris came and failed to clear a routine corner,

The win sends Spurs into fifth - level on points with Arsenal, having played a game more than the Gunners - before a host of top six rivals face off on Sunday.

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